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Fall Family Mini Album Project

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Fall Family Mini Album Project

As you and your family gather together this Fall you’ll want to document all the fun activates you do in a cute mini album project like this one from Traci. Snap photos together raking and jumping in the leaves, picking apples and pumpkins at the orchard, taking hay rides or getting together around the table for a big meal. For this wonderful project she started with a white 5″ x 4 1/2″ acrylic album base, decorating the cover and pages with the Farmer’s Market collection from Doodlebug. The cover has colorful trees, layers and a border made from pattern papers and a sweet title. I love all the ribbons she tied on the metal ring binding too!

Fall Family Mini Album Project

She used the same collection on the inside with coordinating pattern papers, die cuts, stickers and embellishments. Some pages even had fun additions like pockets with pull out tags.

Fall Family Mini Album Project

And notice how some elements stick out over the page, that adds nice interest and fun dimension to the album.

Visit the Artsy Albums blog for a closer look and more details.

-Heather

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10 Snowflake Christmas Winter Scrapbook Page Layout Ideas

There’s something truly enchanting about winter scrapbooking. Even if you live somewhere that never sees a single snowflake, the soft blues, icy whites, delicate shapes, and cosy storytelling make winter-themed layouts a joy to create. Snowflakes, especially, have a way of turning even the simplest photo into a magical moment.

To help capture that frosty charm, I’ve created a fresh set of 10 Snowflake scrapbook layout templates. These are single-page designs, ideal for 1–2 photos, and each sketch uses a different combination of classic geometric flakes, whimsical doodle snowflakes, ornate icy shapes, snowy borders, circular snowflake frames, and gentle scatter elements. It’s a beautiful mix, perfect for all styles of winter storytelling.

These layouts work beautifully for:
 • winter family photos
 • snow play or ice-skating adventures
 • holiday season snapshots
 • cosy indoor “hot chocolate weather” moments
 • winter markets and travel albums
 • Frozen-themed children’s pages
 • winter weddings
 • seasonal school events
 • baking, crafting, and winter-at-home memories
 • pretend-winter pages for us warm-climate scrapbookers

Here’s a closer look at the 10 layouts included:

Layout 1 – Circular Snowflake Frame + Banner Title

A soft, glowing design perfect for a standout winter portrait.

Layout 2 – Tall Photo With Falling Snowflakes

Little flakes drift down the page, giving your photo a magical movement.

Layout 3 – Two Side-by-Side Photos With Snowflake Scatter

A modern layout with a gentle background snowfall effect.

Layout 4 – Tilted Photo With Ornate Snowflake Cluster

Perfect for dramatic or whimsical winter moments.

Layout 5 – Snowflake Trio Borders + Clean Centre Photo

Elegant, crisp, and ideal for formal holiday or winter wedding photos.

Layout 6 – Photo Strip With Doodle Snowflakes

Playful and charming — wonderful for kids’ winter activities.

A timeless, easy-to-scrap design that works for any style or colour palette.

How to Use These Snowflake Sketch Templates

  • Mix vellum and cardstock snowflakes for soft layered texture
     • Use silver, navy, or icy pastel papers for a classic winter palette
     • Add shimmer spray, glitter glue, or metallic ink for frost effects
     • Punch or die-cut snowflakes in multiple sizes for natural layering
     • Try ink-blending soft blue or lavender behind your photo mat
     • Add enamel dots or sequins like falling snow
     • Rotate or mirror the sketches for completely new design options

Winter layouts always carry a little extra magic, and these snowflake-focused sketches make it easy to capture that feeling — even if your version of winter involves air-con and iced coffee (hello from Australia!).

If you use these templates, tag CraftGossip on social media — I absolutely adore seeing your seasonal scrapbook pages come to life.